The Crossover

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The Crossover
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Author Kwame Alexander
LanguageEnglish
SeriesCrossover Series
Published2014
PublisherHMH Books for Young Readers
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint, e-book, audiobook
Pages251 pages
Awards Newbery Medal [1]
Coretta Scott King Award Honor
ISBN 0544107713
OCLC 842316307
LC Class PZ7.5.A44 Cr 201
Preceded byRebound 

The Crossover is a 2014 children's book by American author Kwame Alexander and the winner of the 2015 Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award Honor. [2] The book, which is told entirely through verse, was first published in the United States in hardback on March 18, 2014, through HMH Books for Young Readers.

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Reception

Critical reception for The Crossover has been positive. According to Kirkus Reviews , "Poet Alexander deftly reveals the power of the format to pack an emotional punch." [3] In Booklist , Gail Bush called The Crossover "a rare verse novel that is fundamentally poetic rather than using this writing trend as a device." [4] Writing for the Washington Post , Mary Quattlebaum said Alexander was "at the top of his poetic game in this taut, complex tale of the crossover from brash, vulnerable boy to young adult." [5] Poet Cornelius Eady wrote in The New York Times , "The biggest surprise of 'The Crossover' is that, for all the bells and whistles of a young man's game, it is most boldly and certainly a book about tenderness." [6] According to Katrina Hedeen in The Horn Book Magazine , "Alexander brings the novel-in-verse format to a fresh audience with this massively appealing package for reluctant readers, athletes especially." [7] Writing for School Library Journal , Kiera Parrott said, "Alexander has crafted a story that vibrates with energy and heart and begs to be read aloud. A slam dunk." [8] The book has been used in many school curriculums, such as the controversial Wit and Wisdom.[ citation needed ]

Television adaptation

In March 2021, it was announced that Disney+ had given a pilot order to a television adaptation of the book. Alexander and Damani Johnson will write the pilot and George Tillman Jr. will direct. [9] In May 2021, it was announced that Jalyn Hall and Amir O'Neil were set to star in the pilot. [10] In June 2021, it was announced that Derek Luke, Sabrina Revelle, Skyla I'lece, Deja Monique Cruz and Trevor Raine Bush joined the cast for the pilot. [11] In February 2022, it was announced that Daveed Diggs would narrate the series. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ Flood, Toni (3 February 2015). "Kwame Alexander slam dunks Newbery medal with basketball tale The Crossover". The Guardian . Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  2. ↑ Barron, Christina (February 2, 2015). "Kwame Alexander wins Newbery Medal". Washington Post . Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  3. ↑ "THE CROSSOVER by Kwame Alexander". Kirkus Reviews . December 18, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  4. ↑ Bush, Gail (March 15, 2014). "Crossover, by Kwame Alexander". Booklist . Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  5. ↑ Quattlebaum, Mary (April 1, 2014). "'The Crossover,' by Kwame Alexander". Washington Post. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  6. ↑ Eady, Cornelius (May 9, 2014). "'The Crossover,' by Kwame Alexander". The New York Times . Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Reviews of the 2015 Newbery Award winners". The Horn Book Magazine . February 2, 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  8. ↑ "SLJ Reviews of 2015 Youth Media Award-Winning and Honor Books". School Library Journal . February 2, 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  9. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (March 19, 2021). "'The Crossover' Pilot Based On Kwame Alexander's Book Ordered By Disney+; George Tillman Jr. To Direct". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  10. ↑ Petski, Denise (May 21, 2021). "'The Crossover': Jalyn Hall & Amir O'Neil To Star In Disney+ Pilot Based On Kwame Alexander Book". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  11. ↑ Petski, Denise (June 9, 2021). "'The Crossover': Derek Luke, Sabrina Revelle Among 5 Cast In Disney+ Pilot Based On Kwame Alexander Book". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  12. ↑ White, Peter (February 7, 2022). "Daveed Diggs To Narrate Disney+ Basketball Series 'The Crossover'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved February 7, 2022.
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